Obituaries
Rest in Peace: October 12, 2025
South Bend Mary Snyder, 76, Christ the King Angela Luecke, 43, St. Augustine Margaret A. Andrysiak, 89, St. Jude Fort Wayne Eugenia VanDyck, 90, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Lois A. […]
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Columns
As Sinners, We Are All Lepers Seeking the Mercy of God
The Second Book of Kings furnishes this weekend with its first scriptural reading at Mass. Once the two books of Kings were a single volume, but time passed, and editors […]
Pope Leo XIV
In First Exhortation, Pope Leo Says Love for the Poor Is a Hallmark of Faith
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Many Christians “need to go back and re-read the Gospel” because they have forgotten that faith and love for the poor go hand in hand, […]
National
St. Katharine Drexel’s Legacy Endures as Black Catholic University She Founded Turns 100
By Peter Finley Jr. NEW ORLEANS (OSV News) – In a city renowned for its seemingly genetic ability to parade, party, and partake, the 100th anniversary of Xavier University of […]
Perspective
Communion: A Life-Saving Balm for Mental Illness
By Cecelia Cicone The first time I was in an in-patient locked psychiatric unit, I was overwhelmed by the amount of suffering I saw in the people there. While conversations […]
Perspective
Ethical Issues Involved with ‘Pregnancy Robots’
Reports emerged in August that the world’s first “pregnancy robot” was being developed in China. The concept prototype involved a humanoid form equipped with an artificial womb in its abdomen […]
Diocese
Divine Mercy Funeral Home Named ‘First’ in Fort Wayne
Each year, residents in the Fort Wayne area vote for their favorite local businesses, organizations, and attractions in the Fort Wayne Newspapers Readers’ Choice awards contest. In the 2025 […]
Columns
The Need for Deep Roots
There’s something about pumpkins. Lumpy and bumpy, impossibly orange, harbinger of harvest. Instant cheer on a front porch with a hint of moonlit mystery. An invitation to trick-or-treat treaters that later […]
Diocese
Bishop Luers Looks to the Future with ‘Ignite the Spirit’ Capital Campaign
Bishop Luers High School officials have announced the launch of their $11.7 million capital campaign entitled “Ignite the Spirit!” They emphasize that this is more than a campaign. It is […]
Diocese
Holy Cross School Thrives with Spanish Immersion Program
At Bishop Rhoades’ pastoral visit on Friday, September 26, to a kindergarten classroom at Holy Cross School in South Bend, the children greeted him, answered his questions, and sang him […]
National
News Briefs: October 12, 2025
Cardinal Cupich: Senator Durbin ‘Has Decided Not to Receive’ Controversial Lifetime Achievement Award CHICAGO (OSV News) – Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has decided not to receive a “Lifetime Achievement Award,” […]
Diocese
School Spirit: Getting Over the Freshman Jitters
Your Schools, Your Stories This academic year, Today’s Catholic is partnering with the student media programs at all four Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Each […]